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#E88D69 Color

#E88D69 is rgb(232, 141, 105) in RGB, hsl(17, 73%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 55%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E88D69
HEX#E88D69
RGBrgb(232, 141, 105)
HSLhsl(17, 73%, 66%)
HSVhsv(17, 55%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 55%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.122 42.1)
LABlab(67.95% 32.94 34.56)
LCHlch(67.95% 47.74 46.38)

What #E88D69 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E88D69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#E88D69 Channel Values

How #E88D69 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 232 · G 141 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 73% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 55% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 55% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E88D69 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E88D69

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E88D69; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E88D69

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #E88D69 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E88D69
Protanopia#A1A168
Protanomaly#C29A68
Deuteranopia#B2B264
Deuteranomaly#CAA466
Tritanopia#EA8989
Tritanomaly#E98B7E
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E88D69 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e88d69: #E88D69;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E88D69;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e88d69': '#E88D69' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.553, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_e88d69">#E88D69</color>
SVG fillfill="#E88D69"

More Orange Colors

#E88D69 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E88D69 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E88D69?

#E88D69 is a light orange — rgb(232, 141, 105) in RGB and hsl(17, 73%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #E88D69?

#E88D69 is rgb(232, 141, 105) — red 232, green 141, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E88D69?

#E88D69 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 55%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E88D69 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E88D69 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E88D69 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E88D69 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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